Eric Michael Garcia
@ericmgarcia.bsky.social
Washington Bureau chief at The Independent, MSNOW Columnist. Author: We’re Not Broken. Tar Heel. He/Him Eric.garcia@the-independent.com
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ICE dragged me from my car after I told them I’m autistic.
Exclusive Details: Aliya Rahman speaks to Eric Garcia about her ordeals — on the streets of Minneapolis, in a grim ICE detention center where she was mocked over her condition and through the public t...
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I spoke with Aliya Rahman, the autistic woman whom ICE ripped out of her car, about her experience of being in a viral video, what she experienced in detention and why she thinks we might be in bigger trouble in the future.
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Democrats would get itchy about a right-to-work state going first
February 11, 2026 at 10:53 PM
Democrats would get itchy about a right-to-work state going first
People talk about what should be the first-in-the-nation primary, but honestly, hard to beat Michigan:
-Union state
-Detroit has a large Black population
-Swingy suburbs
-More racially and ethnically diverse than Iowa or New Hampshire
-Union state
-Detroit has a large Black population
-Swingy suburbs
-More racially and ethnically diverse than Iowa or New Hampshire
February 11, 2026 at 10:22 PM
People talk about what should be the first-in-the-nation primary, but honestly, hard to beat Michigan:
-Union state
-Detroit has a large Black population
-Swingy suburbs
-More racially and ethnically diverse than Iowa or New Hampshire
-Union state
-Detroit has a large Black population
-Swingy suburbs
-More racially and ethnically diverse than Iowa or New Hampshire
They are also some of the biggest donors to Republican politics.
February 11, 2026 at 9:53 PM
They are also some of the biggest donors to Republican politics.
Those folks understand retail politics like no other
February 11, 2026 at 9:50 PM
Those folks understand retail politics like no other
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Right: And also, some of the smartest people I've met in Missouri politics are rural electeds who don't have college degrees.
One of the most annoying tics in American political discussion: equating class/income level with education level. It's how we talk about HVAC repairmen or car dealers who vote for Trump as "working-class" or "Middle Class" rather than upper-middle class or upper-class.
February 11, 2026 at 9:50 PM
Right: And also, some of the smartest people I've met in Missouri politics are rural electeds who don't have college degrees.
Correct: Many teachers have two degrees and they all need at least one but we tend to think of them as upper-middle class when oftentimes, they make a pittance.
February 11, 2026 at 9:50 PM
Correct: Many teachers have two degrees and they all need at least one but we tend to think of them as upper-middle class when oftentimes, they make a pittance.
If you want to know why Steve Cohen keeps winning his majority-Black district despite being an old white dude, this is why.
MEMPHIS @repcohen.bsky.social to Bondi: "You tried to investigate Ms. Good's widow, and you tried to investigate Mr. Pretti. They were executed like Kristi Noem executed her dog."
(H/T @atrupar.com )
(H/T @atrupar.com )
February 11, 2026 at 9:43 PM
If you want to know why Steve Cohen keeps winning his majority-Black district despite being an old white dude, this is why.
One of the most annoying tics in American political discussion: equating class/income level with education level. It's how we talk about HVAC repairmen or car dealers who vote for Trump as "working-class" or "Middle Class" rather than upper-middle class or upper-class.
February 11, 2026 at 9:38 PM
One of the most annoying tics in American political discussion: equating class/income level with education level. It's how we talk about HVAC repairmen or car dealers who vote for Trump as "working-class" or "Middle Class" rather than upper-middle class or upper-class.
Un VIP Un VIP!
February 11, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Un VIP Un VIP!
Hey @beckyhammer.bsky.social you need to send her the spreadsheet
February 11, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Hey @beckyhammer.bsky.social you need to send her the spreadsheet
That's fair. Probably unfair to him because Bondi just shouted at him so it got lost in the mix. But he tried.
February 11, 2026 at 5:59 PM
That's fair. Probably unfair to him because Bondi just shouted at him so it got lost in the mix. But he tried.
LOL! I learned it when Chief Justice Roberts used it during the first Trump impeachment.
February 11, 2026 at 5:52 PM
LOL! I learned it when Chief Justice Roberts used it during the first Trump impeachment.
Ack. Meant to say Acosta. Brain scrambled.
February 11, 2026 at 5:42 PM
Ack. Meant to say Acosta. Brain scrambled.
Meant to say Acosta
February 11, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Meant to say Acosta
CORRECTED Again, what we still don't know and what victims deserve to know, is what was the nature of the sweetheart deal Acosta gave Epstein and why they gave it to him.
February 11, 2026 at 5:41 PM
CORRECTED Again, what we still don't know and what victims deserve to know, is what was the nature of the sweetheart deal Acosta gave Epstein and why they gave it to him.
Ack. Meant Acosta.
February 11, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Ack. Meant Acosta.
As far as I know, his wife died in 2024 and he decided to stop giving a damn.
February 11, 2026 at 5:41 PM
As far as I know, his wife died in 2024 and he decided to stop giving a damn.
Basically. They all just want to get clips so they can go on cable news tonight and raise money.
February 11, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Basically. They all just want to get clips so they can go on cable news tonight and raise money.
Again, Massie is cuckoo (and he's proudly cuckoo). But he's probably the most principled dude in the House.
February 11, 2026 at 5:36 PM
Again, Massie is cuckoo (and he's proudly cuckoo). But he's probably the most principled dude in the House.
Feels like Massie is the only guy on the dais who came with substantive questions about Epstein. They rest was just grandstanding and pettifogging
February 11, 2026 at 5:33 PM
Feels like Massie is the only guy on the dais who came with substantive questions about Epstein. They rest was just grandstanding and pettifogging
Why am I not surprised that Epstein was obsessed with eugenics? (and he talked about it with Noam Chomsky!) Good dive via @juliametraux.bsky.social.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Epstein couldn't stop emailing people about eugenics
In the latest files, the trafficker gives it a Silicon Valley–pilled name: "genetic altruism."
www.motherjones.com
February 11, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Why am I not surprised that Epstein was obsessed with eugenics? (and he talked about it with Noam Chomsky!) Good dive via @juliametraux.bsky.social.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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Today's weird, horrible Epstein facts are brought to you by @juliametraux.bsky.social at @motherjones.com. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Epstein couldn't stop emailing people about eugenics
In the latest files, the trafficker gives it a Silicon Valley–pilled name: "genetic altruism."
www.motherjones.com
February 10, 2026 at 9:47 PM
Today's weird, horrible Epstein facts are brought to you by @juliametraux.bsky.social at @motherjones.com. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Republicans could do reasonably well in Puerto Rico if they tried. Reagan supported statehood for Puerto Rico.
February 11, 2026 at 2:26 PM
Republicans could do reasonably well in Puerto Rico if they tried. Reagan supported statehood for Puerto Rico.
The only reason I know this is because of @beckyhammer.bsky.social
February 11, 2026 at 2:21 PM
The only reason I know this is because of @beckyhammer.bsky.social